Not Being a Hypocrite 22 February 2023 Reading: Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 A bartender notices that every evening, without fail, one of his patrons orders three beers. After several weeks of noticing this pattern, the bartender asks the man why he always orders three beers. The man says, “I have two brothers who have moved […]
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The Grace to Forgive 19 February 2023 St Luke’s Reading: Matthew 5:38-48 Loving God Open the Scriptures to us in a new and exciting way. In Jesus name we ask it. Amen. God wants you to have a fulfilling, happy and abundant life. I say that because the attitude we bring to […]
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Being Salt and Light: The Year of Growth 5 February 2023 Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 Open our hearts and minds, O God, to your message of love. In Jesus name we ask it. Amen I used to do a kids’ talk with salted and unsalted peanuts. In one dish where unsalted and in the other […]
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The Baptism of Jesus 8 January 2023 Hearing the voice of God telling us we are the Beloved. Reading: Matthew 3:13-17 The phone call came through on Christmas Eve. Could Father Nikolai bring me communion? At first, I wondered who Father Nickolai was. It turned out the man asking for home communion was Russian orthodox. […]
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